|
|
| Line 2: |
Line 2: |
| |advert=no | | |advert=no |
| |blog post= | | |blog post= |
| ;Gibraltarpedia, the facts | | ;First ever Wikimedia UK intern waves goodbye |
| ;1. What’s Gibraltarpedia?
| | :''This entry was written by Wikimedia UK intern Isabelle Yates'' |
| Gibraltarpedia is a project by the Government of Gibraltar to improve coverage of Gibraltar-related topics on Wikipedia. It is co-ordinated by two Wikipedians, Roger Bamkin and John Cummings, who are working with Gibraltar residents to train them in how to use Wikipedia and add appropriate photos, etc to Wikimedia Commons; as well as adding QRpedia codes which link places and buildings in Gibraltar with their Wikipedia articles. Roger and John are being paid as consultants by the Government of Gibraltar to help deliver this project. This project was announced at Wikimania in July 2012, and is currently underway. Gibraltarpedia was inspired by the successful Monmouthpedia project (see below).
| | |
| ;2. What’s Wikimedia UK’s link to Gibraltarpedia?
| | Today is the final day of my internship at Wikimedia UK, and now that the last few things have been wrapped up or handed over to my lovely successor Hasina, I have time to reflect a little on my past six weeks here. |
| Wikimedia UK has not funded this project – our only material involvement has been to supply some “how to edit Wikipedia” leaflets, which is the kind of thing we would do for any institution, and to refer any enquiries received by the office about the project to Roger. However, we do think that mobilizing volunteers to write Wikipedia articles is a good idea – and indeed we do exactly the same thing with the help of galleries, libraries and museums. To this end, we have long intended to give more formal support to this project; before we can do so we would need a clear memorandum of understanding with the Government of Gibraltar setting out shared aims and objectives, and we are working on such a document.
| | |
| <span class="plainlinks">[http://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/2012/09/gibraltarpedia-the-facts/<nowiki>[</nowiki>...<nowiki>]</nowiki>]</span> | | Considering this has been a bit of a trial run for the office, having never had an intern before, as far as I’m concerned it couldn’t have gone better! They welcomed me with such warmth and explained everything so well that the ‘settling-in’ process took all of a day and I quickly felt comfortable as part of the team. I’ve particularly enjoyed working in an office building with numerous other charities doing interesting and worthwhile things, and where the environmentally-friendly ethos is proudly upheld. |
| | |
| | The time has certainly gone quickly but it’s been long enough to achieve some things that I’m rather proud of! |
| | |
| | Firstly, the compilation of a database of contacts at every university in the UK which then enabled us to mail out our Education Booklets to over 300 academics, plus many more digitally. This was a key process in raising awareness of the Education Program amongst teaching specialists who will hopefully realise the potential of Wikipedia in education practices, and this database of contacts should be a useful resource in the future. |
| | <span class="plainlinks">[http://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/2012/09/intern/<nowiki>[</nowiki>...<nowiki>]</nowiki>]</span> |
|
| |
|
| |events= | | |events= |
Wikimedia UK
Open knowledge for all
|
|
If you'd like to see what Wikimedia UK is working on, our website is the best place for our community of volunteers, donors and members to stay up to date.
|
|
|
The Wikimedia projects are special: they are written and curated by thousands of volunteers. They are also supported by voluntary donations, through Wikimedia UK, the Wikimedia Foundation and other international chapters.
Wikimedia UK is a charity registered in England and Wales that supports and promotes Wikipedia and the other Wikimedia projects such as Wikimedia Commons. Our mission is to help people and organisations create and preserve open knowledge, and to help provide easy access for all. We do this by supporting volunteer editors and contributors ('Wikimedians'), by working in partnership with cultural and educational institutions, by hosting training sessions and editing events, and by acting to advocate the benefits of open knowledge generally.
There are several ways to get involved in the charity's work. You can become a member for just £5 per year. You can volunteer to work with us in a variety of ways, both online and offline. You can also make a donation (and if you're a UK taxpayer, we can claim Gift Aid). Subscribe to our Friends' Newsletter to stay in touch. Click the buttons below to learn more.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Get Involved
|
|
Members play a key role in shaping the future of the Chapter. Membership is open to all and costs just £5 a year.
|
|
We organise dozens of events each year, including meetups, editing events, "Backstage Pass" events at museums, workshops and conferences.
|
|
Participate in one of our ongoing outreach projects, working with the cultural and education institutions of the UK.
|
|
Request a project grant to help you with your editing or outreach activities on any Wikimedia project.
|
|
Donate to Wikimedia UK to keep Wikipedia running free from advertising and support our work getting more people and institutions working with Wikipedia and its sister projects.
|
We are always interested to hear from new volunteers. If you have an idea you'd like to help make happen, or time and skills you would like to offer Wikimedia UK, please get in touch on volunteering wikimedia.org.uk
|
|
Для української мови Вікіпедії ласка, відвідайте http://uk.wikipedia.org; для Вікімедіа Україна відвідайте http://ua.wikimedia.org
For the Ukrainian language Wikipedia please visit http://uk.wikipedia.org; for Wikimedia Ukraine please visit http://ua.wikimedia.org
Want to suggest changes to the content and presentation of this page? Comment on the talk page, or experiment at the Sandbox